Clerk vs Trusona

Clerk provides full-stack authentication and user management for applications, including Organizations and Billing. Prebuilt components cover sign-up, sign-in, and user profiles, while Frontend, Backend, and Platform HTTP APIs support client-side, backend, and workspace operations. Clerk Billing handles subscription billing and charges 0.7% of billing volume in addition to Stripe fees. Its free B2B offering includes 100 monthly retained organizations per app and up to 20 members per Organization. Listed integrations include Convex, Firebase, Supabase, Shopify, Vercel Marketplace, and Google Analytics. Security practices include account lockout, bot protection, rate limiting, breached-password detection, and MFA enforcement. Clerk lists SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA certifications; SOC 2 reports are available on Business and above, while a HIPAA BAA is available on Enterprise. Data is hosted on US infrastructure, with no regional data residency. Clerk is available on Android, iOS, web, APIs, and extensions, and provides an iOS SDK for native Apple apps. Hobby is free; Pro costs $20/mo billed annually, and Business costs $250 per year billed annually.

Trusona ATO Protect verifies identity in real time during password or MFA resets, account recovery, and other high-risk requests, with the stated aim of preventing account takeovers. It checks people against authoritative sources including DMV records, mobile network operators, and LexisNexis, and detects SIM swaps, man-in-the-middle activity, and replayed ID scans. Trusona says document checks cover more than 2,500 ID types worldwide. People can use the service without downloading an app or registering in advance, and a zero-integration option is listed. Employees and customers can check that an agent is genuine, while executives can verify each other before wire transfers. After a successful check, a person can save a TruPass(key) to skip ID scans later. Listed integrations include ServiceNow and APIs, with options for Zendesk, Jira, Ivanti, and Freshdesk tickets. Trusona says it stores no PII and shows agents a risk result rather than identity documents. The portal plan is free with no commitment; other pricing is available on request.